'I watched dad take his last breath'

FAMILY TALK OF HEARTBREAK AFTER MAN DIED WAITING FOR HEALTH DIAGNOSIS

- PAIGE OLDFIELD

THE devastated family of a dad-of-seven who died after collapsing at home have spoken of their heartbreak.

Ian Caunce had been trying to get a diagnosis for his breathing difficulties in the weeks leading up to his death on March 17.

The 52-year-old was at home with his family in Ince-in-Makerfield, near Wigan town centre, when he collapsed in the early hours of the morning.

The dad was revived by paramedics while being blue-lighted to hospital but had gone 45 minutes without oxygen - medics believing he had suffered at least 85 per cent brain damage.

His loved ones made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support turn off his life support machine and watched from his bedside as he took his last breath.